Sleigh Bells and Sugarplums on Great American Family (2024) Plot & Cast

Sleigh Bells and Sugarplums is a new holiday movie premiering on Great American Family as part of their Great American Christmas event. Starring Jill Wagner, Jesse Hutch, Lauren Holly and Bruce Boxleitner, the film follows four people trying to achieve miraculous things at Christmastime. Get plot and cast details, plus see a trailer below.

Sleigh Bells and Sugarplums Plot

Erin (Jill Wagner) joins her dad Doug (Bruce Boxleitner) for a Christmas in the family’s former hometown of Aurora on a mission that is part business – selling the family home – and major bucket list item for Erin to see the Aurora Borealis light up the Northern sky. Realtor Lori (Lauren Holly) and family friend and local tour guide Trevor (Jesse Hutch) create a Christmas inspired at every turn by faith, love, and hope, so much so that Christmas bells hung over decades in a forest grove ring an unbroken song, a harbinger of miracles to come.

Trailer

Get to Know Sleigh Bells and Sugarplums’ Jill Wagner and Jesse Hutch

Jill Wagner as Erin

Jill Wagner is an American actress. She hosted the hit competition show Wipeout from 2008 to 2014. Since then, the 45-year-old actress appeared in numerous made-for-TV movies with Hallmark. She also has three GAC films on her resume – A Christmas Miracle for Daisy, A Merry Christmas Wish and Bringing Christmas Home. Currently, Jill stars in Special Ops: Lioness for Paramount+. Wagner married David Lemanowicz in 2017, and they have two children together.

Jesse Hutch as Trevor

Jesse Hutch recently appeared in Great American Family’s original movie, A Christmas Blessing. Additional credits include GAC’s B&B Merry, Hallmark’s Christmas in Toyland and the upcoming GAC movie A Little Women’s Christmas. On TV, Jesse held roles in American Dreams, About a Girl and Hallmark’s Cedar Cove. The Canadian actor is married to wife Loreili with whom he has three children.

Meet Lauren Holly and Bruce Boxleitner of Sleigh Bells and Sugarplums

Lauren Holly as Lori

Lauren Holly is an American-Canadian actress. Her notable roles include Picket Fences, NCIS, Motive, Dumb and Dumber, as well as What Women Want. Currently, she stars in the Canadian series Family Law. Holly was married three times, first to actor Danny Quinn, then to actor Jim Carrey, and lastly to banker Francis Greco. With Greco, Lauren adopted three sons named Henry, George, and Alexander. The couple are divorced; Holly lives in Ontario with her children.

Bruce Boxleitner as Doug

Bruce Boxleitner is an actor with an impressive resume to his name. He appeared in the TV series How the West Was Won, and starred as the titular character in the Disney film Tron, a role he’s since reprised in later projects. Boxleitner was married three times. First, to actress Kathryn Holcomb, with whom he had two children; then to actress Melissa Gilbert, with whom he had one child. Currently, he is married to publicist Verena King.

Full Cast

Jill Wagner (Erin)

Jesse Hutch (Trevor)

Lauren Holly (Lori)

Bruce Boxleitner (Doug)

Josh Bainbridge (Noah)

Doug MacLeod (Cyrus)

Allan MacAskill (Pastor Kent)

How to Watch Sleigh Bells and Sugarplums on GAC

You can watch the movie at these different streaming options:

Fubo TV – Subscribe to Fubo TV for $69.99/month. Sign up for a 7-day free trial.

Frndly TV – This newcomer is one of the most affordable options on the market. Sign up for a 7-day free trial. Afterwards, the packages begin at $6.99/month. It is easy to download and access via Roku or the Amazon Firestick.

Philo – Subscribe to Philo and start streaming Great American Family. In addition to GAC, you can also access 70+ live channels. Start your 7-day free trial here. Packages start at $25/month.

Sleigh Bells and Sugarplums Premiere Date

Sleigh Bells and Sugarplums premieres during Great American Christmas 2024 on Great American Family. The exact date has not been released. But, follow GAC on Instagram for updates.

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